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Editor's note: This story has been updated. The Des Moines City Council voted March 6 not to renew the liquor license for Carbon. The bar's license was not suspended.

The Des Moines City Council voted March 6 not to renew the liquor license of a downtown nightclub following a February shooting that left one man with an injured foot.

The state liquor license for Carbon, 216 Court Ave., is set to expire March 24, but owner Chelsie Lyons told the Register that she plans to file an appeal with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. The bar remains open for business. Lyons would be allowed to continue serving alcohol beyond March 24 while the division considers her appeal.

Des Moines police attorney Doug Philiph told the City Council on March 6 that Carbon had 10 violations for allowing underage patrons into the bar and one violation for serving to underage patrons.

"The history of complaints by issue of underage drinking has created problems, and it’s time we stop giving passes especially in an environment where public safety is at a premium because of a number of people in and around that establishment," Councilman Chris Coleman said.

Carbon nearly lost its liquor license in 2015 after Edmanuel Perez, 21, was shot and killed outside the club's doors. Lyons signed a "good neighbor" agreement in 2016 that required the bar to install 24-hour security cameras and hire security guards.

The council voted 6-0 in favor of Hensley's motion to deny the license renewal, with Councilman Joe Gatto absent. No one in the room spoke against the motion.